Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Colin Peterson are the latest members of Minnesota's congressional delegation to criticize the EPA's failure to account for gallons of ethanol that will be lost from the agency's ongoing issuance of renewable volume obligation (RVO) waivers to oil refineries.

A group of Democratic Senators, including Minnesota's Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Tina Smith, have sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt seeking clarification about a reported RFS exemption for a Carl Icahn-linked oil refinery.

Today we conclude our series on the ethanol industry’s economic footprint with Minnesota’s eighth congressional district, which encompasses the entire Northeast part of the state and includes cities such as Duluth, Cloquet, Brainerd, Bemidji, Hinckley, Isanti, Moose Lake, Grand Rapids and Hibbing.

A bipartisan group of 13 senators, including Minnesota's Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Tina Smith, have asked EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, to stop issuing RFS requirement waivers to oil refineries in light of reports some of the recipients have been major oil conglomerates.